Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THE 9-1-1 FEE IS 10 CENTS PER MONTH, PAYABLE WHEN THE BILL FOR
TELEPHONE SERVICE IS DUE.

(C)     COLLECTION — BY TELEPHONE COMPANIES.

(1)      THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL, DIRECT EACH
TELEPHONE COMPANY TO ADD THE 9-1-1 FEE TO ALL CURRENT BILLS RENDERED
FOR SWITCHED LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS SERVICE IN THE STATE.

(2)      EACH TELEPHONE COMPANY:

(I)      SHALL ACT AS A COLLECTION AGENT FOR THE 9-1-1 TRUST
FUND WITH RESPECT TO THE 9-1-1 FEES;

(II)     SHALL REMIT ALL MONEY COLLECTED TO THE COMPTROLLER
ON A MONTHLY BASIS; AND

(III)    IS ENTITLED TO CREDIT, AGAINST THE MONEY FROM THE 9-1-1
FEES TO BE REMITTED TO THE COMPTROLLER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 0.75% OF THE
9-1-1 FEES TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF BILLING, COLLECTING, AND REMITTING
THE 9-1-1 FEES AND ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES.

(3)      THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT THE MONEY REMITTED IN THE
9-1-1 TRUST FUND.

(D)     SAME — BY 9-1-1 SERVICE CARRIERS.

(1)      EACH 9-1-1 SERVICE CARRIER SHALL ADD THE 9-1-1 FEE TO ALL
CURRENT BILLS RENDERED FOR WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE OR OTHER
9-1-1 ACCESSIBLE SERVICE IN THE STATE.

(2)      EACH 9-1-1 SERVICE CARRIER:

(I)      SHALL ACT AS A COLLECTION AGENT FOR THE 9-1-1 TRUST
FUND WITH RESPECT TO THE 9-1-1 FEES;

(II)     SHALL REMIT ALL MONEY COLLECTED TO THE COMPTROLLER
ON A MONTHLY BASIS; AND

(III)    IS ENTITLED TO CREDIT, AGAINST THE MONEY FROM THE 9-1-1
FEES TO BE REMITTED TO THE COMPTROLLER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 0.75% OF THE
9-1-1 FEES TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF BILLING, COLLECTING, AND REMITTING
THE 9-1-1 FEES AND ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES.

(3)      THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT THE MONEY REMITTED IN THE
9-1-1 TRUST FUND.

(E)     APPLICABILITY TO INTERMEDIATE SERVICE LINES.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE 9-1-1 FEE
DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INTERMEDIATE SERVICE LINE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO
CONNECT A WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE OR OTHER 9-1-1-ACCESSIBLE SERVICE,
OTHER THAN A SWITCHED LOCAL ACCESS SERVICE, TO ANOTHER TELEPHONE
SYSTEM OR SWITCHING DEVICE.

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